THROWING EVENTS

LESSON 3
At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:

1.Describe and compare the different throwing events;

2.Identify the equipment required in the different throwing
event;
3.Learn and practice the warm-up and warm down
exercises and techniques in discus and hammer throw.
 DISCUS THROW HAMMER THROW
1. THE ATHLETE 1. THE ATHLETE
SWINGS THE
MOVES THE HAMMER BACK
DISCUS BACK AND FORTH LIKE A
AND FORTH IN PENDELUM, THEN
ROTATES IT 2 OR 3

TECHNIQUE
AN ARC, AND TIMES.
THEN DOES A 2. HE SPINS HIMSELF
1 1/2 TURN AROUND 3 OR 4
TIMES, THEN
ROTATION. RELEASES THE
2. PUSHING OFF HAMMER
ONE LEG, HE 3. ATHLETES NEED TO
SPOT A REFERENCE
WHIPS HIS POINT FOR
ARM AROUND THEMSELVES
AND RELEASES WHILE SPINNING
SO THEY CAN KEEP
THE DISCUS. THEIR BALANCE
AND KNOW WHERE
THEY ARE
THROWING.
 THE HAND IS THE ATHLETE USES A
PLACED FLAT ON LEATHER GLOVE
WITH THICK
THE DISCUS FINGERS TO ENSURE
WITH THE A SOLID GRIP.
GRIP FINGERS
SLIGHTLY
SPREAD AND
GRIPPING THE
EDGE. THERE IS
NO NEED TO
“HOLD” THE
DISCUS BECAUSE,
AS THE ATHLETE
SPINS AROUND,
CENTRIFUGAL
FORCE KEEPS
THE DISCUS IN
HIS HANDS.
EQUIPMENT IT IS MADE OF THE HEAD LINKED
WOOD OR ANOTHER TO A HANDLE BY A
SUITABLE STEEL WIRE, IS
MATERIAL, MADE OF BRASS OR
RIMMED WITH IRON OF ANOTHER SOLID
AND INLAID WITH , DENSE MATERIAL
CIRCULAR METAL AND COVERED WITH
PLATES IN THE A THIN LAYER OF
CENTER OF BOTH METAL.
SIDES.
THROWING AREA
SINCE THROWS CAN BE DANGEROUS THE
THOWING CIRCLE IS PARTLY ENCLOSED IN A
PROTECTIVE CAGE MADE OF CORD OF WIRE, AND THE
ANGLE FOR THROWS DOES NOT EXCEED 40 DEGREES. A
DISCUS CAN BE THROWN APPROXIMATELY 246 FT., A
HAMMER APPROXIMATELY 279 FT.
JAVELIN
IN THIS EVENT, MEN AND WOMEN
ATHLETES THROW THE JAVELIN AS FAS AS
POSSIBLE INTO A LANDING AREA CALLED A
FAN. THERE IS NO TARGET. THE THROW
COUNTS WHEN THE JAVELIN TOUCHES THE
GROUND TIP-FIRST, BUT THE JAVELIN DOES
NOT HAVE TO STICK INTO THE GROUND. THE
TOP EIGHT ATHLETES COMPETE IN THE FINAL
EVENT. WITH BEST OF THEIR THREE THROWS
DETERMINING THE WINNER.
EQUIPMENT
THE JAVELIN MAY BE MADE OF METAL
OR WOOD. IT MUST NOT HAVE ANY MOVING
PARTS THAT WOULD CHANGE ITS CENTER
OF GRAVITY AND MAKE IT EASIER TO
THROW JAVELINS FLY AT A DISTANCE OF
MORE THAN 325 FT. AT A SPEED OF THAN 60
MPH.
GRIPS
THERE ARE THREE MAIN GRIP
TECHNIQUES. IN ALL OF THEM, TWO
FINGERS ARE PLACED BEHIND THE CORD
GRIP. THIS ENSURES THAT THE ATHLETE HAS
A FIRM HOLD ON THE JAVELIN.
SHOTPUT
THE GOAL IN THIS EVENT IS TO THROW A HEAVY BALL, CALLED A SHOT,
AS FAR AS POSSIBLE. EACH THROWER HAS THREE TRIES. THE SHOT MUST LAND IN
THE LANDING AREA, CALLED FAN. DURING THE ATTEMPT. THE ATHLETE MUST
NOT LEAVE THE CIRCLE, AND HIS OR HER FOOT MUST NOT TOUCH THE TOP OF
THE STOPBOARD. THE PICTURE BELOW SHOWS THE TWO ADVANCED WAYS OF
THROWING, BUT AS BEGINNERS WE WILL START WITH THE BASIC, WHICH IS
CALLED THE POWER THROW.

EQUIPMENT
THE WOMEN’S SHOT WEIGHS ABOUT 9 LB. THE MEN’S WEIGHS MORE THAN
15 LB.

SHOT
IT HAS A SMOOTH SURFACE AND CAN MADE OF BRONZE, COPPER, OR A
SIMILAR METAL, OR ANOTHER MATERIAL COVERED WITH A THIN LAYER OF
METAL.
TECHNIQUES
1. PLACE THE SHOT BELOW YOUR EAR WITH ELBOWS AT
SHOULDER LEVEL.

2. FACING AWAY FROM THE TOE BOARD ASSUME A

GLIDE STANCE – “REAR LEG BENT – BACK LEG STRAIGHT.”

3.LOWER YOUR UPPER BODY PREPARING A POWER

THROW WITH SUPPORTING LEG EXTENDED BACKWARDS.

4. INHALE AS YOU BEND AND PERFORM A QUICK TWIST

PUSHING THE SHOT ON THE THROWING ZONE.

5. FOLLOW THROUGH BY EXTENDING YOUR

THROWING ARM AND YOUR BODY.
THROWING EXERCISE
the task that you are going to perform are applicable to any throwing event. Follow the tasks
given below. Practice and apply the fundamental skills of shot put, discus, javelin and hammer throw.
SHOT PUT EVALUATION FORM
NAME:_____________ REMARKS

CORRECT INCORRECT

SHOTPUT STANCE
1. SHOT PUT PROPER GRIP
2. SHOT PUT PLACED CLOSED
TO NECK JUST BELOWE THE
EAR.
3.DOMINANT FOOT IN FRONT,
NON DOMINANT FOOT
POINTED AT THE BACK.
4.SHOT PUT REMAINS CLOSED
TO NECK DURING THE THROW.
5.EXECUTE FOLLOW THROUGH
GOOD VERY GOOD EXCELLENT
EXECUTE CORRECTLY 3-4 EXECUTE CORRECTLY 4-5 PERFECTLY EXECUTE BASIC
BASIC STANCE BASIC STANCE STANCE